Alternatively go to a beekeeper for eggs or queens who has already
>reached that goal. If you wish for peaceful beekeeping  may I humbly suggest
>to all beginners that  you never, never use queens from swarm cells to stock
>your hives.                                                           S H P
 
At long last a kindred spirit. I have been advocating this method of bee
keeping for many years, but would suggest if you can't resist taking a free
swarm, then requeen as quickly as possible with a nonswarming stock. Who
needs the agravation of swarming bees, plus the loss of honey etc?
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